Universidad Simón Bolívar

ID2126

Week 3: Horizontal Circulation


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Street in Barcelona, Spain

Week 3 Objectives

By the end of Week 3, students will have:
  • created a personal wiki to post their works
  • shown master of English Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation through various tasks
  • written a paragraph using vocabulary practiced on Weeks 1 & 2
  • recorded a paragraph using vocabulary practiced on Weeks 1 & 2
  • discussed the concept of Horizontal Circulation
  • listened to texts related to the topic of Horizontal Circulation
  • listened to and interpreted other people's opinions regarding this topic
  • used vocabulary related to this content in written and oral form

Week 3 Lesson Plan:


write.jpg Day 1: Writing 1(3 pts) + Quiz 1(6 pts)


1. Personal Wiki Creation:
Create a personal wiki for ID2126, if you haven't done so yet. Give it a nice Look and Feel, and design your "Home Page".
For your Personal Wiki "Home Page": It is recommended to say who you are, introduce a little of your profile and state what the wiki is going to be used for....
Do not miss a picture of yourself or an image that represents who you are, what you do, what you like or dislike doing..
2. Writing 1 (3 pts):
In your Personal Wiki, create a page named: "My English Language Learning Experience" and write about how, when, and where you have learned the English you now know. Add information about the different classes, courses, places, activities, and opportunities you have had to practice the language. Start from the very first day you started to practice this language until these days at the USB.
3. Personal Wiki URL:
Add the URL of your Personal Wiki to the Contact List found in Moodle.

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4. Quiz 1 (6 pts):
For Quiz 1, please follow the instructions found in moodlelogo.gif (Week 3)


Day 2: Horizontal Circulation


eyeIcon.JPG1. Pre-viewing (F2F/Group discussion)



Let's introduce today's class by watching a video taken from You TuBe.
This video is based on a design for the Invitation Competition for the Generali Tower in la Défense, Paris Region.
  • What do you think you will watch in this video?
  • Why do you think it was selected to introduce the topic of Vertical & Horizontal Circulation?
  • What are some of the words you think you will listen to in a video like the one shown here?

AAAB/Sheehan and Vinci, Generali Tower in Paris


===About Video===Clients: Architecture Agency Antony Bechu / Tom Sheehan with Vinci Immobilier.Location: The tower is located in La Défense, Paris' business district.Abstract: The video illustrates the morphology of the building, which incorporates several energy saving devices, such as solar panels and windmills. The video also shows the atmosphere of the most important inner spaces.Graphic schemas explain the horizontal distribution of the building and its vertical circulation. ===Credits===Production: Ignazio Mottola / Bartproject.3D rendering and compositing: Julien Cesbron, Pascal Loddo.Music: Alexandre Azaria

eyeIcon.JPG2. While-viewing (F2F/Brainstorm)



Watch the video a first time, and answer these questions:
  • What is it that she says?
  • How many times is that phrase repeated?
  • What is the meaning of that sentence?
  • Why does she say so?

Watch the video a second time and pay attention to these aspects:
  • initial plan of the city spot
  • building construction process
  • movement of people
  • directional changes
  • models various views
  • access to the building
  • pedestrians
  • vehicles
  • building users
  • building users' needs
  • building different stories (floors)
  • building functions
  • building dynamics
  • day-night
  • music

eyeIcon.JPG3. Post-viewing (On-line/ Pair-Work)



Discuss the different aspects of the video listed above with two other classmates in a chat session. What types of Circulation will take place inside and outside the building?
  • Save Chatlog
  • Post Chatlog in Moodle (Week 3)

hw.jpg 4. Homework (Individual Work)



As you noticed, this video has been animated, but the only sound it has is that of the background music. Concerning voice recording, it only has 1 phrase repeated over and over again.
write.jpg recButton.JPG speaker1.jpg

Situation:

The USB Department of Planning & Design wants to turn this video into a Documentary to show it to students of architecture and urban planning from different universities. Pretend you have been asked to write and record the video script for that Documentary.
Get ready, You are going to be the talent of this show!!!
  • Write the video script for this Documentary. Use the information in your Chatlog to do this. Ask teacher to correct your text.
  • Record Video Script with your voice using either Springdoo or Audacity / Recording 1 (3 pts)
  • Add a new page to your personal wiki and label it "Documentary Script"
  • Start your page with an illustrative image, and a brief introduction to the activity
  • Post your Documentary Script
  • Post the link to your recording